| Literature DB >> 33954948 |
Esther Xue Yi Goh1, Xue Li Guan2.
Abstract
Lipids play critical roles in developmental processes, and alterations in lipid metabolism are linked to a wide range of human diseases, including neurodegeneration, cancer, metabolic diseases, and microbial infections. Drosophila melanogaster, more commonly known as the fruit fly, is a powerful organism for developmental biology and human disease research. We have previously developed a comprehensive biochemical tool, based on liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS), to probe the dynamics of lipid remodeling during D. melanogaster development. This chapter introduces a step-by-step protocol for extracting and analyzing lipids across all developmental stages (embryo, larvae, pupa, and adult) of D. melanogaster. The targeted semi-quantitative approach offers a comprehensive coverage of more than 400 lipid species spanning the lipid classes, glycerophospholipids, sphingolipids, triacylglycerols, and sterols.Entities:
Keywords: Development; Drosophila melanogaster; Lipid remodeling; Lipidomics; Metabolism; Multiple reaction monitoring
Year: 2021 PMID: 33954948 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-1410-5_13
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Methods Mol Biol ISSN: 1064-3745